Stockport County vs Bolton Wanderers Prediction 14.11.2023

• Competition: EFL Trophy
• Date: Tuesday, 14th, November 2023
• Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20.30 CEST
• Venue: Edgeley Park (Stockport)

Two promotion-chasing sides, Stockport and Bolton, will collide at Edgeley Park in the final match of Group A5 in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday.

Despite clinching the National League title in the 2021-22 campaign, Stockport's quest for back-to-back promotions was halted in the previous season as they suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Carlisle Utd in a tense penalty shootout, ending 5-6. Despite facing that setback, the Hatters exhibit unwavering determination to return to League One after a prolonged 13-year hiatus. Based on the current developments, David Challinor's squad is firmly marching towards automatic promotion to the third division, currently sitting atop the League Two table with 38 points from 17 matches, a five-point lead over second-placed Wrexham.

Much like their latest group-stage adversary, Bolton experienced a parallel fate last season, falling short of securing promotion to the Championship as they proved inferior in a two-legged semifinal against Barnsley, suffering an aggregate loss of 1-2. With the intention of ending their three-year stay in the third tier of English football, the Trotters have set high promotion targets for this term, as confirmed over the weekend when they narrowly defeated Blackpool 1-0 at their home ground. This result brought their points total to 35, tying with second-placed Oxford Utd, trailing only based on goal difference.

Stockport vs Bolton Betting Tips: BTTS

Two sides arriving in peak form will battle for the top spot in Group A5 of the EFL Trophy midweek, and we hope both will serve us an exciting football filled with goals on both ends, just as it was in their recent encounters. Recently, Stockport and Bolton have crossed paths in cup competitions, treating the audience to goal fests in each encounter. Over the last three clashes, a remarkable 19 goals were witnessed in 300 minutes of play, with the most recent showdown seeing both nets ripple three times. Stockport, amidst a remarkable streak of 13 consecutive victories across all competitions, has showcased exceptional attacking prowess, finding the net at least twice in 12 of those.

Undoubtedly, the Hatters will adopt an attacking approach from the first minute on Tuesday to try and seize the top position. However, dethroning Bolton will be anything but an easy task, especially considering the current EFL Trophy champions started their title defense exceptionally strong, defeating Salford 3-0 in the opener and overwhelming Man Utd U21s with a spectacular 8-1 victory on matchday two. With every outcome possible in cup competitions, we favor the BTTS bet, as both sides seem highly prolific in front of the opposition's goal lately. Not to mention that in two of the last three official clashes at Edgeley Park, both nets were rattled at least three times.